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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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